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Monday, November 1, 2010

Flowering Blue Gum

I did this one for last months Wet Canvas Floral challenge and realize that I never posted it to my blog. The months challenge was flowers from Australia. I am amazed at how different the Aussie flowers are compared to the US. I had never seen a Flowering Gum, so I really had to rely on the reference photo.

It was interesting to work this, to get all those thin petals (is that what they are?) took a lot of going back & forth with 2 brushes - one with dark, the other with light - to try & show them as individuals. It was also a bit time-consuming -- this painting I spent more time on the details than I have in quite a while. Felt good to delve into the lines and not just the shapes. But then again, a line is nothing more than a shape, isn't it!

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Creating (anything) has always been a part of my life. My paintings attempt to capture moments in time, where an emotion or feeling was felt. It's all about capturing the visual expression that is found in life. I find it is a truly wonderful way to live.